1 2 | X | + | 5 4 | ( | 1 | − | X | ) | = | 11 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | X | + | 5 4 | × | 1 | − | 5 4 | X |
| = | 1 2 | X | + | 5 4 | − | 5 4 | X |
| = | - | 3 4 | X | + | 5 4 |
| - | 3 4 | X | + | 5 4 | = | 11 10 |
| - | 3 4 | X | = | 11 10 | − | 5 4 |
| - | 3 4 | X | = | - | 3 20 |
3 20 | = | 3 4 | X |
3 4 | X | = | 3 20 |
| X | = | 3 20 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 3 20 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 1 5 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 1 5 |
| X | = | 0.2 |